Villa Barr Art Park
Villa Barr Art Park was the home, grounds and studio of Novi sculptor David Barr and his wife, dancer Beth Dwaihy Barr. Now the gardens and sculpture park are free and open to the public, while the home and studio host rotating resident artists. Visitors to Villa Barr Art Park are welcome to walk the gravel path with our self-guided sculpture and botanical tours, picnic by the pond, and appreciate the beauty of the grounds. Photography, meditation, sketching, and dance are just a few of the ways visitors enjoy this beautiful place. For more information about visiting the park or our artist residency opportunities, please visit www.cityofnovi.org/villabarr
Atrium Art Exhibit
A public gallery is available for exploration at the Novi Civic Center Atrium. The gallery provides local artists the opportunity to display their work and share it with the community. Special exhibits are displayed throughout the year.
If you are interested in more information or purchasing artwork on display in the atrium, please call 248-347-0400. Find out more information on displaying your work.
The exhibit is available for viewing during regular business hours, Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm, with some exceptions. The exhibit is also open many evenings and weekends. Call 248-347-0400 for details.
December – Debejyo Chakraborty and Root Craft
Photography.debejyo.com
Atrium Art Exhibitions 2025
January - Sara Srinivasan, nature photography.
February - The Art Experience, multi-media, works by artist with disabilities in art therapy
March - Mieke Rapp, abstract painting
April - Andrea Novak, figurative painting
May - Novi High School group show
June - Colored Pencil Society group show
July - Kong Ho + Marti Geiger-Ho paintings and ceramics
August - “Mini EV” R/C Art Cars group show
Sept - Donna Thompson, oil paintings
October - Chris Szelep, colored pencil drawings
November - Regina + Wolfgang, paintings and photography.
December - Divya Das, nature photography
Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit
The City of Novi strives to offer a variety of parks and green spaces for its residents to play, learn, and be inspired. Fuerst Park provides great opportunities to enjoy musical performances, gather with friends, or take a stroll across the rolling grounds. It has been an initiative of the Cultural Arts Advisory Board and the Novi Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department to enhance this great space with unique and inspirational public art pieces. For the past few years we have been working diligently on discovering new ways to fund these public art displays.
The City of Novi received a grant for the purpose of enhancing the 2017 Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit on the Novi Civic Center Campus. This grant was awarded by the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the grant funding was matched by the Novi Parks Foundation. We encourage you to take some time and head out to the park to enjoy the art!
